Preparing to Close PEA for the Winter
As February progresses and the sun dips below the horizon for longer and longer periods of time each night, it’s a reminder that the 2020 - 2021 season is drawing…
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Annexes Get a Lift as Final Touches Put on New Garage
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A Field Expedition to the Coast and Another Team Rotation
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Aymar de Lichtervelde on Improving PEA’s Water Production and Treatment Systems
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Armin Sigmund: First Impressions of Antarctica
Armin Sigmund is a PhD student conducting research at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). During the 2020-2021 research season, Armin travelled to Antarctica to help maintain…
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A New Year at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica
With most parts of the world experiencing some sort of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Year’s celebrations have been, for the most part, relatively small and…
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Celebrating Christmas and the Team’s Achievements
Christmas 2020 has already come and gone at the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica.
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First Team Changeover for the Season
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Alexis Merlaud: Springtime Ozone Hole over Antarctica Lasting Longer This Year
Alexis Merlaud is an atmospheric scientist from the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB). He is currently part of the 2020-2021 BELARE expedition, installing instruments dedicated to…